Bedclothes-clamp



(No Model.)

H. S. GOLTON.

BEDGLOTHES CLAMP.

No. 584,329. Patented June 15,1897.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY S. COLTON, OF MONTPELIER, VERMONT.

BEDCLOTHES-CLAM P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 584,329, dated June 15,1897.

Application filed March 8, 1897.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY S. CoLToN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Montpelier, in the county of lVashington and State ofVermont, have invented a new and useful Bedclothes-Olamp, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The accompanying drawings are referred to and made a part of thisspecification.

The object of my invention is a device for holding clothes on the bed byclamping them with the under sheet, more particularly cot or lounge bedsor beds having no mattresses.

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows my device closed as it appears clampedonto bedclothes. Fig. 2 shows my device open to receive the bedclothes.

A A represent bars; B B, springs; C 0, metal bands in loop form; D D,cams in loops 0 0. Bars A A are attached to ends of springs 13 B andheld parallel to each other. The bands 0 O regulate the space betweenthe bars in connection with cams D D.

To use my invention, place the under sheet and the upper clothing of thebed between Serial No- 626,561. (No model.)

so the feet or any part of the person will not i become uncovered whileasleep during the night. My device is simple and easily attached to andtaken from the bedclothes.

Having thus described myinvention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

A bedclothes-clamp consisting of bars A A,

springs 13 B, bands 0 G, and cams D D, all ar- 5 ranged substantially asshown and described.

HARRY S. COLTON.

Witnesses:

T. J. DEAVITT, GEo. W. Lone.

